The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23
MINNESOTA.
Holidays in the North Star State-Minne-
tonka-the Lago Maggiore of Minnesota
A Resort for Universalists - Excursions,
Picnics Etc
true life.'

There is no place in North America
where men and women work so energet-
ically as II Minnesota; and there is no
community in all the continent that can
make more of holiday than the people
of Minneapolis. "Ferty below" does not
disturb us at all; ninety five above in the
shade is only casually mentioned. 1t is
simply remarkable how q people can form
the habit of self conservation to work or
play to 30 great degree as TO be semi
oblivious to the boilings OF the thermom-
etor and the perturbations of the barom-
etor. Those who are much wiser than
your correspondent say these peculiari-
ties 80 rapidly acquired in Minnesota are
the result of the ozone in the air. That
may be true or false, for aught your cor
respondent knows about it. He simply
vouches for the peculiarities.
1t will not be news to you, Mr.. Editor,
to say that Universalists are affected in
the same way that other people are, and
when summer comes with her gracious
foliage and green carpets for the earth,
they betake themselves to the most beau
tiful lake of the North, and, in point of
graceful scenery, the most beautiful on
the continent. Minnetonka, years ago,
has been called the Lago Maggiore
of North America. Its waters are as
beautiful, and in all the accessories Of
sx,la -
lake in Italy can possibly compare with
the blue sheet which mirrors the match
less clouds, scenery and sunsets of Min
nesota.
At this writing, many OF our people are
in their cottages, or comfortably settled
in the spacious flats of the Lake Parke or
the Hotel st. Louis. From these hotels
the scenery is very beautiful. The con-
veniences are more numerous here than
at any other point on the lake. From
their wharves all the steamers and sail
boats of Minnetonka start, and the enter
prising city papers moor their little
steamers at the wharves ere the sun is
up. Our people have the morning papers
with their coffee and a thirty minute
ride places them at their places of bust
ness within the city. The family as RUE,
stays the season at the lake, coming in
and going out at pleasure. From Owst-
tonna, Austin, Saltwater, Anoks, come
some of our representative people and
for a month or two become permanent
residents. This is why each summer our
people hold what is called "basket con-
ference meeting" DIR. futile generally
breaches and the other ministers deliver
short addresses, or officiate as leaders in
some conference or meeting of praise.
The Fifteenth of July
has been set apart by our churches of the
city to hold their union Sundsy-school
picnic at Lake Parke, Minnetonka. The
Minneapolis & st. Louis Railway carries
us there, as it does most of those who
visit Minnetonka. Br. Shutter will not
be with us this year, but the other pas
tors will be there and the three Superin-
tendents will be there. By the way, Mr..
Editor, are you acquainted with the Su-
perintendents the three Universalist Sun
dsy-schools of Minneapolis? Royal good
fellows are they, every one. Hearty
workers, sanguine temperament, ozoned
to every pound they can carry, horid in
complexion, and hair and whiskers OF such
color that had they lived in Palestine